Greendale Historic District in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Alonzo Hauser (1909 - 1988)

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 4, 2021

1. Alonzo Hauser (1909 - 1988) Marker

Inscription. Alonzo Hauser, a Wisconsin native and noted sculptor, was commissioned by the WPA in 1938 to execute this flagpole grouping for the new village of Greendale. The sculpture memorializes the mothers, youths, and working people who were to populate this uncharted urban-rural concept.

Erected 1991 by Greendale Historical Society and Parkland Kiwanis.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 42° 56.421′ N, 87° 59.813′ W. Marker is in Greendale, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in the Greendale Historic District. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Schoolway, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5701 Broad Street, Greendale WI 53129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 6600 Schoolway (within shouting distance of this marker); Gazebo is Our 'Gathering Place' (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hose Tower and Grounds Building (about 300 feet away); Picture This - Our Own Theatre! (about 400 feet away);

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Greendale is 'Alphabetized' (about 500 feet away); Greendale Was Roosevelt's Idea (about 500 feet away); Eleanor Was Here! (about 500 feet away); An Ideal Location (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greendale.

Also see . . . Alonzo Hauser. Biography and timeline of Alonzo Hauser on alonzohauser.com. (Submitted on October 18, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 10, 2021

2. Alonzo Hauser (1909 - 1988) Marker

Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 10, 2021

3. Alonzo Hauser (1909 - 1988) Marker

Greendale's Flagpole Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 4, 2021

4. Greendale's Flagpole Sculpture

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 4, 2021

5. Greendale's Flagpole Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 18, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.